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A woman walks under a Benetton clothing store window covered by posters as part of the launch of a provocative publicity campaign with photo montages showing German chancellor Angela Merkel kissing on
![Posters from new Benetton's ad campaign 'Unhate' are on display on it's flagship store windows, Place de l'Opera in Paris, France, November 17, 2011. They show various pictures of political opponents kissing. Posters from new Benetton's ad campaign 'Unhate' are on display on it's flagship store windows, Place de l'Opera in Paris, France, November 17, 2011. They show various pictures of political opponents kissing.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E2DTFY/posters-from-new-benettons-ad-campaign-unhate-are-on-display-on-its-flagship-store-windows-place-de-lopera-in-paris-france-november-17-2011-they-show-various-pictures-of-political-opponents-kissing-they-included-barack-obama-and-venezualan-leader-hugo-chavez-german-chancellor-angela-merkel-and-french-president-nicolas-sarkozy-and-the-israeli-and-palestinian-leaders-benjamin-netanyahu-and-mahmoud-abbas-the-company-said-the-adverts-were-aimed-at-fostering-tolerance-and-global-love-but-it-prompted-a-quick-reaction-from-the-vatican-benetton-has-been-forced-to-pull-a-picture-of-pop-2E2DTFY.jpg)
Posters from new Benetton's ad campaign 'Unhate' are on display on it's flagship store windows, Place de l'Opera in Paris, France, November 17, 2011. They show various pictures of political opponents kissing.
![A woman walks under a Benetton clothing store window covered by posters as part of the launch of a provocative publicity campaign with photo montages showing German chancellor Angela Merkel kissing on A woman walks under a Benetton clothing store window covered by posters as part of the launch of a provocative publicity campaign with photo montages showing German chancellor Angela Merkel kissing on](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E2E0B5/a-woman-walks-under-a-benetton-clothing-store-window-covered-by-posters-as-part-of-the-launch-of-a-provocative-publicity-campaign-with-photo-montages-showing-german-chancellor-angela-merkel-kissing-on-lips-french-president-nicolas-sarkozy-the-posters-part-of-an-advertising-campaign-entitled-unhate-have-appeared-in-benetton-stores-across-the-globe-as-well-as-in-newspapers-magazines-and-on-internet-websites-benetton-backed-down-and-pulled-the-photo-montage-showing-the-pope-kissing-a-leading-imam-after-the-vatican-issued-a-stern-condemnation-the-company-which-is-no-stranger-to-controvers-2E2E0B5.jpg)
A woman walks under a Benetton clothing store window covered by posters as part of the launch of a provocative publicity campaign with photo montages showing German chancellor Angela Merkel kissing on
Among other shocking pictures, Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel and France President Nicholas Sarkozy
![Posters from new Benetton's ad campaign 'Unhate' are on display on it's flagship store windows, Place de l'Opera in Paris, France, November 17, 2011. They show various pictures of political opponents kissing. Posters from new Benetton's ad campaign 'Unhate' are on display on it's flagship store windows, Place de l'Opera in Paris, France, November 17, 2011. They show various pictures of political opponents kissing.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E2DTF8/posters-from-new-benettons-ad-campaign-unhate-are-on-display-on-its-flagship-store-windows-place-de-lopera-in-paris-france-november-17-2011-they-show-various-pictures-of-political-opponents-kissing-they-included-barack-obama-and-venezualan-leader-hugo-chavez-german-chancellor-angela-merkel-and-french-president-nicolas-sarkozy-and-the-israeli-and-palestinian-leaders-benjamin-netanyahu-and-mahmoud-abbas-the-company-said-the-adverts-were-aimed-at-fostering-tolerance-and-global-love-but-it-prompted-a-quick-reaction-from-the-vatican-benetton-has-been-forced-to-pull-a-picture-of-pop-2E2DTF8.jpg)